Search Results: Biography & Autobiography from Barbed Wire Books

Signed Hardback in Very Good- condition, with some slight stains, the pages are sun faded and slightly yellowing. Worn bind.
Dust Jacket is in "Fair" Condition and has heavy wear, multiple tears and rips.
1959 hardcover ed w/ alt cover. Worn bind. This is a hardcover copy.
*Pictures are of the actual copy at Barbed Wire Books. Additional photos available upon request

BBC World Wide, 2010. The Complete Collection (28 CDs). CDs and CD cases are in Near Fine condition; the slip case shows signs of shelf wear and is heavily rubbed and creased but still sturdy and intact. The photo is of the set we have at Barbed Wire Books.

The Easton Press, The Library of the Presidents, 1992. First thus; Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine, "as new" / unread condition. Very minor shelf wear to bottom edges. Binding and text block are otherwise tight, bright, crisp, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges gilt. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon marker. Black and white photographs. Collector's Notes sheet laid in. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. Beautiful gift copy!

The Easton Press, 1988. The Leather-Bound Library of American History. First Thus; Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Fine, "as new" condition. Appears unopened / unread. Binding and text block are tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) black leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges gilt. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes from History sheet laid in. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful copy.

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1975. All volumes VG with minor shelf and handling wear -- some edge wear, spine creasing, marker line on top of each text block, and thumbing of fore-edges. Heavy board slip case is still in publisher's shrink wrap; front corners torn. Interiors clean and bright with no ownership marks. Overall a clean, solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photos are of the set here at Barbed Wire Books.Sowing, Growing, Beginning Again, Downhill All the Way, and The Journey Not the Arrival Matters

The Easton Press, 1990. The Leather-Bound Library of American History. First Thus; Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine, "Like New" condition. Appears unopened / unread. Binding and text block are tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) brown leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges gilt. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes from History sheet laid in. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful copy.

The Easton Press, 1989. The Leather-Bound Library of American History. First Thus; Collector's Edition. One volume (complete) edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Fine, "as new" condition. Bottom gilt edge has very slight scuffing. Binding and text block are otherwise tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Appears unopened / unread. Bound in full (genuine) red leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges gilt. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes from History sheet laid in. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful copy.

Val de Grace Books, 2018. Hardcover with dust jacket. Used - near fine condition. The book has a slanted spine and some bumping at the top of the spine. Dust jacket is crinkled slightly near the middle of the spine. There are deep binding creases throughout, but the binding is intact with no loose pages. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.

[Colorado]: Huerfano County Historical Society, n.d. Near Fine condition. Penciled erasure at top of first page. Very slightly age-toned throughout. Overall, a clean solid copy. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

The Easton Press, The Library of the Presidents, 1987. 2 vols. Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Used - Fine, "as new" / unread condition. Bindings and text blocks are otherwise tight, bright, crisp, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound In full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Collector's Notes sheet laid in. Because of weight, price includes extra postage required for Media Mail. Photos are of the set we have at Barbed Wire Books.

Golden Press,1973. Hardcover. Used- Good Condition. Book was issued without dust jacket. Text block is clean and tight. Book shows shelf wear on covers, corners, and edges (scratches, dents, bumping, and discoloration); spine shows ~1" of severe bumping/damage on back at top. No further markings on the inside of the book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Family of Elsa Spear Byron, 1993, with previously unpublished photos. Originally published by The Fort Phil Kearny / Bozeman Trail Association, 1990. Paperback. Near Fine. Minor shelf and handling wear to cover. Book has bookstore sticker and stamp on inside of back cover. Binding tight. Text clean and unmarked. No DJ, as issued. Photo is of the copy at Barbed Wire Books.

The Cleveland Twist Drill Co., 1951. Business card of author's son laid in (Jacob D. Cox, Jr.). VG. Binding tight; interior clean and free of marks although age-toned overall. One small rust spot on facing flyleaf and back of frontispiece. Red cloth binding shows shelf and handling wear with some scuffing, abrasion, fading of spine, and wear to edges and corners. Overall a clean, solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

The Cleveland Twist Drill Co., 1951. Business card of author's son laid in (Jacob D. Cox, Jr.), as well as a letter from the same to a Miss Faith R. Cox in San Gabriel, CA dated 1951. VG. Binding tight; interior clean and free of marks although age-toned overall. One small rust spot on facing flyleaf and back of frontispiece and foxing to fly leaves and paste downs at both front and back. Red cloth binding shows minor shelf and handling wear with some scuffing, abrasion, fading of spine, and wear to edges and corners. Overall a clean, solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

Harvey House, Inc., 1965. VG in Good DJ. Owner inscription on flyleaf and tape shadow inside cover; text block is otherwise clean but is age-toned throughout. Yellow cloth binding shows shelf wear at edges and corners. DJ is intact, clipped (not price), but shows shelf and handling wear with abrasion, tears, creases, and chips missing. Lots of b&w photographs of venomous snakes. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Naval Institute Press, 2004. Binding and text block are Fine / Like New. Appears unread. Dust jacket shows minor shelf wear. Overall a clean, solid copy with very minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

The Easton Press, 1989. The Leather-Bound Library of American History. First Thus; Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Fine, "as new" condition. Appears unopened / unread. Binding and text block are tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) dark green leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges gilt. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes from History sheet laid in. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful copy.

The Easton Press, 1986. The Leather-Bound Library of American History. First Thus; Collector's Edition. Hardcover. Issued without dust jacket. Fine, "Like New" condition.Appears unopened / unread. Binding and text block are tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound in full (genuine) brown leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper. All edges gilt. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes from History sheet laid in. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books. A beautiful copy.

n.p.: [privately published], 1999. Limited edition (#18). Signed and inscribed by author. Spiral bound. Includes photographs and ephemera laid in (Addendum sheet). As New. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Unspeakable Visions, 1983. Paperback. Used- Very good condition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows light shelf wear. Discoloration along left edge and top edges on the front cover. Discoloration along the right edge and top edge on the back cover. No markings on the inside of the book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.